Abstract
Objective. To identify main environmental hazards to which pregnant women in Kinil, Yucatan are exposed. Methodology. Cross-sectional study consisting of two parts: 1) review of clinical archieves of women who received prenatal care from 2015 to 2017, registered in the Pregnancy Census of the Kinil Health Center, to obtain prenatal medical records, data on babies and perinatal conditions of their births; 2) the patients were visited in their homes to explain the objective of the study and request the pertinent permits with informed consent, as well as the caregivers in the case of minors. The frequency of major diseases during pregnancy was determined, as well as the prevalence of adverse perinatal outcomes. Contribution. Approach to environmental diagnosis, identify potential sources of risks of disease, characterize positive or negative situations to detect groups in vulnerable situations.
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